Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 11.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia peaked at 11.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1980.
That places Indonesia 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.118 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Indonesia was 11.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1980.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Indonesia ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.